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MMA competition requires training in striking, wrestling and submission fighting. This is a list of notable female mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order. Contents:
Ronda Jean Rousey (/ ˈ r aʊ z i / ROW-zee; [12] born February 1, 1987) is an American professional wrestler, actress, and former judoka and mixed martial artist. [13] She is best known for her tenures in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and WWE.
In her highest-profile MMA fight to date, Holm was initially scheduled to face defending women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey at UFC 195 on January 2, 2016. [50] However, following a bout shuffle due to Robbie Lawler 's injury, they faced before a record-setting crowd in the main event of UFC 193 on November 14, 2015. [ 51 ]
She successfully defended her title in the first UFC women's fight against Liz Carmouche at UFC 157. Miesha Tate and Cat Zingano fought at the Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale on April 13. [45] On December 11, 2013 the UFC picked up the contracts of 11 female fighters to fill up their 115-pound division.
Rose Gertrude Namajunas [7] (born June 29, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist.She currently competes in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and is a former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest female mixed martial artists of all time, [12] [13] Nunes is the first and only woman to become a two-division UFC champion, and the third fighter to hold UFC titles in two weight classes simultaneously, after Conor McGregor and Daniel Cormier. She is also the only fighter in UFC history to defend two ...
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However, due to some personal reasons on Waterson's side, the bout was moved three weeks later to UFC Fight Night 177. [62] She won the fight via split decision. [63] This fight earned her the Fight of the Night award. [64] After the fight, Waterson was awarded her BJJ brown belt in the octagon from her coach, Gracie Barra's Rafael 'Barata ...